
Women in Prison
Crime · Drama
Overview
Nicole (Agnes Soral) is sent up the river for infanticide in this routine woman-in-prison feature. There she meets Marthe (Annie Girardot), a fellow murderess who receives special treatment from the warden Dessombes (Marie-Christine Barrault). The warden frames Nelly (Bernadette Lafont) for drug possession and has her thrown into solitary confinement. Sabien (Corinne Touzet) is a newcomer convicted of armed robbery who latches on to the lesbian Lucie (Milva), a longtime prisoner slated for release.
Top Cast


Bernadette Lafont
Bernadette Lafont
Nelly Roux
Bernadette Lafont
Nelly Roux


Marie-Christine Barrault
Marie-Christine Barrault
La surveillante chef
Marie-Christine Barrault
La surveillante chef


Annie Girardot
Annie Girardot
Marthe
Annie Girardot
Marthe


Fanny Bastien
Fanny Bastien
Brigitte
Fanny Bastien
Brigitte


Milva
Milva
Lucie Germon
Milva
Lucie Germon


Agnès Soral
Agnès Soral
Nicole Beck
Agnès Soral
Nicole Beck


Corinne Touzet
Corinne Touzet
Sabine
Corinne Touzet
Sabine


Franci Camus
Franci Camus
Annie
Franci Camus
Annie


Élisabeth Lafont
Élisabeth Lafont
Irene
Élisabeth Lafont
Irene
Claudine Mavros
Claudine Mavros
Colette
Claudine Mavros
Colette
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